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Milwaukee historian John Gurda says life in the city is changing during the COVID-19 pandemic, but he's used to times of little structure and energy.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

State Historical Society Wants Journals About Life During Pandemic

Elizabeth Dohms-Harter

Wisconsin Public Radio

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With the continued goal of archiving historical events, the Wisconsin Historical Society is asking state residents to keep track of their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Documenting can take any form.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

The Economic Fallout Of The 1918 Flu Pandemic And COVID-19

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Rob Ferrett

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How can the economic impacts of the 1918 influenza pandemic inform understanding about COVID-19's effects? UW-Madison economist Tessa Conroy discusses the differences between each crisis, including how the current unprecedented level of federal stimulus fits into the picture.

Series: The Flu And Wisconsin's Public Health

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

What Does The 1918 Flu Reveal About The Economic Impacts Of A Pandemic?

Tessa Conroy

UW-Madison

The 1918 influenza pandemic and how the ordeal played out in Wisconsin illuminates the scale at which the experience of and response to public health emergencies impact both human lives and the economy.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

DHS: 3,213 Confirmed COVID-19 Cases In Wisconsin

WPR Staff

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The state Department of Health Services announced on April 11 that there were 3,213 positive cases of COVID-19 in Wisconsin.

Series: The Flu And Wisconsin's Public Health

While World War I Ended, UW-Madison Endured A Deadly Pandemic

Samantha Nash

PBS Wisconsin

In Wisconsin, the First World War and 1918 flu pandemic came together in a typical yet tragic way.

Series: The Flu And Wisconsin's Public Health

The Impacts Of The 1918 Influenza Pandemic In Wisconsin

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Rob Ferrett

Wisconsin Public Radio

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COVID-19 isn't the first deadly viral disease to have a big effect on Wisconsin. Steven Burg, a history professor at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania, discusses the 1918 influenza pandemic and how the state responded to it more than a century ago.

Series: The Flu And Wisconsin's Public Health

The Virus That Shut Down Wisconsin: The Great Flu Pandemic of 1918

Steven B. Burg

The speed at which the novel coronavirus has raced around the world, and the severity of the disease it causes, has sparked interest in humanity's last experience with a contagion of such scale.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: April 2020

Comparing Wisconsin's Finances Between The Great Recession And COVID-19 Crisis

Mary Kate McCoy

Wisconsin Public Radio

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For many, memories of the 2008 Great Recession are still fresh on the mind. As the coronavirus continues to spread and bring much of the economy to a standstill, concerns about the U.S. falling into yet another painful recession are high.

Series: The Novel Coronavirus, COVID-19 And Wisconsin: March 2020

Ideas For Wisconsinites Who Want To Help During The COVID-19 Pandemic

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Bram Sable-Smith

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As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps through Wisconsin, closing schools and businesses and stretching the state's health care workforce, many people wonder how they can help others — beyond staying at home to help "flatten the curve" of new infections.